In Cuddalore District Uzhavar Sandhai’s are functioning at Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Vridhachalam , Panruti and Vadalure. The farmers are benefited by selling their vegetables and fruits through Uzhavar Sandhai less than the Whole

sale price but more than 15% of retail price, without any commission. The consumers are also benefited by buying fresh vegetables and fruits at lesser than the Local market retail price.

Uzhavar Sandhai

Uzhavar Sandhai Name

Cuddalore

Chidambaram

Vridhachalam

Panruti

Vadalur

Date of opening

9.8.2000

9.8.2000

23.9.2000

2.4.2000(3.6.06)

18.2.09

Area in Acres

0.53

2.00

0.50

1.28

0.50

Cost of lakhs(infrastructures)

14.40

11.30

10.44

12.70

22.5

Daily arrivals Average(MT)

25.97

2.96

21.15

4.23

3.87

Daily Growers average(Nos.)

116

9

68

9

10

Daily value average(Rs.)

6.70

0.74

5.70

1.10

1.31

Daily consumers average(nos.)

10129

396

2753

545

517

Shops(nos.)

50

50

40

50

15

Agmark lab is situated at Panruti which caters the need of grading food product for both Cuddalore and Villupuram district which is a Voluntary Scheme for the entrepreneur. The aim of the S.A.G.L. is Standardization and grading of Food Products and assigning Agmark Certification for Quality food Products.